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Beltre and Andrus fight over popup
It’s must be nice being able to play for the Texas Rangers, who currently have the best record in baseball (32-17). So nice that Adrian Beltre and Elvis Andrus can clown around in the infield for a routine pop up. Beltre, who is probably the best defensive third baseman in the MLB called off Andrus several time, swatting him off while Andrus was snickering, being defiant...
TO TELL THE TRUTH
Report: Canseco passes polygraph
Jose Canseco was being investigated for an alleged sexual assault, and he reportedly took and passed a polygraph test.
Having the greatest season of his legendary career, can Mariano Rivera lead the Yankees to their 28th championship this autumn?
The New York Yankees rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Saturday in St. Petersburg. Although a few players shined in the Yankees triumph, Mariano Rivera deserves special attention for saving the 18th game of the season for New York. Equaling Dennis Eckersley for fourth place with 1,071 appearances on the hill, the 43-year-old Rivera (0-0, 1.47 ERA) has now closed 18 contests...
John Gast pulled after facing 6 hitters with shoulder injury (and other bad news). Is it Michael Wacha time now?
When it rains, it pours.
According to Jennifer Langosch, the Cardinals pitching staff took another hit tonight when John Gast had to leave the game, after facing just 6 hitters, due to shoulder tightness.
As if that wasn't enough, Jennifer Langosch also reported that Jake Westbrook will likely get a second opinion on his ailing shoulder next week, most likely with Dr. James...
Angel Pagan hits walkoff inside-the-park home run (Video)
A walkoff home run is not unusual in major league baseball. A walkoff inside-the-park home run, however, is extremely rare.
However, San Francisco Giants center fielder Angel Pagan was able to pull off Saturday night. With one on and one out in the bottom of the tenth, down 5-4 at home to the Colorado Rockies, Pagan hit a fly ball to deep right center at AT&T Park that he...
Bochy ejected from game in the 8th
Giants manager Bruce Bochy was ejected in the eighth inning of Saturday's game against the Rockies by home plate umpire Alfonso Marquez over a call made at third base.
Marco Scutaro appeared to have evaded Nolan Arenado's tag on a throw from the outfield, but Marquez ruled the tag had been made. Third base coach Tim Flannery began to argue before Bochy came out to take over...
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Pagan hits walkoff inside the park home run
On Saturday, Angel Pagan of the Giants hit perhaps the greatest walkoff of the season. With San Francisco trailing 5-4 in the bottom of the tenth following a Troy Tulowitzki homer in the top of the inning, Brandon Crawford led off with a walk against Rockies closer Rafael Betancourt. Quillermo Quiroz bunted Crawford over to second to bring up Pagan, who hit a deep fly ball off the...
Heath Bell makes terrible dive while attempting to field bunt (Video)
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Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Heath Bell is not accustomed to fielding bunts. This became painfully obvious after his attempt to field a bunt by San Diego Padres batter Will Venable during the ninth inning of Friday night's game, as Bell's dive was terribly late and really ugly.
Venable's bunt was placed perfectly between...
Twins OF Ramirez leaves game after collision
Minnesota Twins center fielder Wilkin Ramirez has left the game against the Detroit Tigers after a scary collision on a fly ball.
Omar Infante lifted a fly to left-center in the sixth inning Saturday, and Twins left fielder Josh Willingham was under it when Ramirez came speeding over to try to make the play. Ramirez did catch the ball, holding onto it for the third out after colliding...
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Jake Westbrook will seek second opinion on elbow
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The St. Louis Cardinals had hoped that Jake Westbrook would only need a stay on the 15-day disabled list but trouble with the right handers elbow has his return in doubt.
Westbrook played catch on Friday and said he felt fine but Jennifer Langosch of MLB.com reports that he will get a second opinion on his elbow, likely from Dr. James Andrews.
On the season Westbrook...
TWEENERS
Rasmus rips ball through umpire's legs
Your browser does not support iframes.The manhood of first base umpire Manny Gonzalez was put into jeopardy Saturday afternoon as he just narrowly managed to avoid a ball hit by Toronto Blue Jays batter Colby Rasmus.The brush with pain came in the bottom of the eighth inning when Rasmus pulled a 2-2 pitch foul off to the first base side where Gonzalez was standing. This is when Gonzalez...
Brandon Phillips playing to Joe Morgan's level?
CINCINNATI There is no debate, not even room for a whisper of a discussion, that Joe Morgan is the best second baseman ever to slip into a Cincinnati Reds baseball uniform. And maybe he might be the best to pull on a major league uniform.He was that good. Better than good. He was that great as the best all-around player on The Big Red Machine.Ever so quietly, though as quiet as...
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Curtis Granderson’s Injury Won’t Crush Yankees, But Outfielder’s Stock Keeps Dropping Amid Messy Season
The Yankees have been down this road before, and they survived. There’s a good chance they’ll safely navigate the course once again.
Curtis Granderson suffered a broken knuckle when he was hit in the hand with a pitch on Friday, and according to Yankees manager Joe Girardi, the outfielder will miss a minimum of four weeks. Granderson’s DL stint will be his second of the season...
SOFT TOSS
John Clayton trains for, throws out first pitch
John Clayton is as popular as ever. The ESPN NFL analyst, commonly known as the “the Professor,” threw out the first pitch last night at the Safeco Field prior to the start of the Seattle Mariners game. Clayton even had himself a training regimen leading up to the game. Gotta hand it to Clayton, as the guy isn’t afraid make fun of himself, as we saw last year in the greatest...
Red Sox call up slumping Jose Iglesias
23-year-old Jose Iglesias unexpectedly began the season as the Red Sox starting shortstop after Stephen Drew suffered a concussion in spring training. Iglesias, an all-glove, no-bat, prospect, hit .450 in his six game stint in the majors. The fan base immediately adopted a "let the kid play" mantra, but he was sent down regardless. It didn't help when Stephen Drew began...
Video: Terry Francona Attacks Don Orsillo
Before Friday night's game against the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox NESN play-by-play man Don Orsillo was attacked by Indians skipper Terry Francona.
This type of behavior went on through Francona's tenure as Red Sox manager. At one point during the game, Orsillo said he was going to use the video above to press charges against Tito....
Matt Harvey dating Swimsuit model Anne V
It has been quite a rookie season for New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey. Harvey has been stellar on the mound posting a 5-0 record with a 1.93 ERA and a 0.83 WHIP. The 24-year-old right hander has also been active off the diamond hooking up with Swimsuit Model Anne V.
Harvey and Anne Vyalitsyna met at a Rangers hockey game according to US Weekly and the two exchanged phone numbers...
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